Hat construction



.Aug- 5, 1930- R. K. REYNOLDS 1,772,288

HAT CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 24, 1927 Jly/ .KN' I/////////.

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PatentedrAug. 5, 1930 ,l i l UNiTEn STATES PATENT Y. OFFICE f RALPH K.REYNOLDS, F DANBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO MALLORY HAT COI PANY, OFDANBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT i HAT CONSTRUCTIONApplication filed August 24, 1927. Serial No. 215,023.

This invention relates` to hat construction. Figure 8 is a View of oneSide of a brim por- @ne of the objects thereof is to provide a tionshowingafurther form of stitching, and thoroughly practical hat of feltor other ma- Figure 9 is a View of the other side of the terial having abrim embodying portions brim portion shown in Figure 8. Y havingdifferent colors or other contrasting Similar reference characters referto sim- 55 or dissimilar appearance. Another object 1S ilar partsthroughout the several views of to provide a practical felt hat the brimof the drawing. y which is provided with a welted or other edgeReferring now to the drawing more in de` portion contrastingv with theremainder of tail, there is shown in Figure 1 a hat comi 1ol the brim.Another object is to provide a Conprising a crown 10 and a brim 11, thebrim r6() struction of the above nature which is neat having extendingabout the outer edge there-I V and attractive in appearance. Anotherobof a welt 12. The welt portion 12 of the brim vject is to provide aconstruction of the above is of a color different from that of therenature which is strong'and rugged and which m ainder of the hat,preferably contrasting 15 will retain its shape when in use. Anothertherewith, as is indicated by the shading in 65 object is to provide apractical art of making Figure 1. The body of the hat shown herein, hatsof the above general nature which may including the crown 10 and thevmain ,or body kbe carried on conveniently and rapidly and portion 11ofthe brim, is of felt, preferably at loiv cost. l@ther objects will bein part made in one integral piece in accordance with obvious or in partpointed out hereinafter. the usual methods lof felt hat manufactu're. m

The invention accordingly consists 'in the It is to be understood,however, that the defeatures of construction, combinations of cletailsof construction of the crown and brimin ments, arrangements of parts andin the sevtheir relation to each other are .unimportant eral steps andrelation'and order of each of as relating to the broader features ofthis the saine to one or more of the others all as invention. Thedifferently colored outer porwill be illustratively described herein,and the t-ion 12 of the brim, preferably a Welt, is also scope of theapplication of which will be inof felt and is a separate part, beingsecured Y dicated in the following claims. i to the main or body portion11 of the brimas In the accompanying drawing in which are hereinafterdescribed. A felt hat constructed. shown one or more various possibleembodiin the manner shown in Figure 1, having an si. ments of thestructural features of the inouter portion of the brim contrasting withvention, the remainder thereof in color or other` char- Figure 1 is atop plan view of a hat; acterlstics, such, for example, as the type ofFigure 2 is a section, on a larger scale finish, has avery desirableandattractive ap- 85 through a portion of the crown of the hat pearance.85 and the brim, showing the brim at an inter- In hat manufacturingplants there are mediate stage during the process of its conordinarilyinthe course of manufacture at Y struction; Y the same time yham ofvarious grades and lFigure 3 is a plan view of a ring or endless colorsand finishes. In accordance with cer- 4.0 strip of felt; Y Y tainfeatures of my invention, briefly conno Figure 4 is aplan view of theparts shown sidered, I cut from the brim of a'hat of one in Figure 2;color astrip of felt which I use to make the Figure 5 is a sectionthrough the edge por-v edge portion, preferably a welt, upon a hat ionof the brim of a completed hat showing of a dierent color. For example,I may have 4,5 one form of stitching, i two hats one of which is of alight color and 95 Figure 6 is a section'similar to that of Figthe otherof which is of a dark color. From ure 5 showing the parts at anintermediate the edge of thevbrim of the light colored stage in theprocess ;y o hat, I out a strip of felt for use upon'the dark Figure 7is view similar to Figure 5 showcolored hat, and also, preferably,fromfthey ingA another form ofV stitching; edge of the brim of the darkcolored hat Wealren the brim. A brim constructed as described hereinWill dependably hold its shape in use. It will be understood that theWelt may be provided either upon the upper surface of the brim or uponthe under surface thereof. The lprocess described is capable obeingcarried on conveniently and rapidly and Without Waste of material.

As many possible embodiments may be made of the mechanical features ofthe above invention and as the art herein described might be varied invarious parts all Without departing from the scope of the invention, itis to be understood that all matter hereinabove set forth or shown inthe accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not ina limiting sense.

LA. hat having a brim comprising an inner portion and an outer portionwhich are secured together edge to edge to form a butt joint, theperiphery of said outer portion being curled over to overlap said buttjoint and secured to the underlying portions of said brim at both sidesof said joint.

2. A hat having a brim comprising an inner portion and an outer portionWhich are secured together edge to edge, the periphery of said outerportion being curled over and overlapping the abutting edges of said twoportions, and stitching passing through said curled over part andthrough bothfsai'd inner portion and the part of said outer portionbeneath said curled over part.

3. A felt hat having a brim comprising an inner portion and an outerportion, said outer portion comprising an endless strip of felt theinner edgeo Which abuts the outer edge of said inner portion, the outerperipheral part ot said strip being curled over and overlapping saidabutting edges, and stitching securing sai-d curled over part againstthe part therebeneath and passing from one side to the other of saidbutt joint.

1i. A felt hat having a brim comprising an inner portion and an outerportion which are secured together edge to edge to form a butt joint,the periphery of said outer portion being curled over to overlap saidbutt joint and secured to the underlying portions of said brim, wherebysaid outer portion is secured to said inner portion by a combined lapand butt joint.

5. A felt hat having a brim comprising an inner portion and an outerportion, said outer portion Comprising an endless strip of felt theinner edge oit' which abuts the outer edge of said inner portion, theouter peripheral edge of said strip being curled to overla said abuttingedges, and the lap so formedli fastened down to the underlying brimadjacent said abutting edges.

'ln testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speciiicatien this16th day of August, 192'?.

RALPH K. REYNOLDS.

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